Among the few people descending from the flying ship, the leading Demon King floated above the grand hall below.
"Sect Leader of Black Lake Sect, come out quickly to greet us!"
The voice was grand and echoed throughout the entire Black Lake Sect.
But unfortunately, the Sect Leader of Black Lake Sect had long been dead and could not respond to him.
"Quickly roll out to greet us!"
"Roll out to greet us!"
The echoes reverberated among the halls, and the Demon King was clearly angered.
"If you don't come out, there's no need for Black Lake Sect to exist anymore!"
"Go up and take a look."
Little Sparrow Demon wanted to hide, but with Brother Cheng's command, she had no choice but to fly up with a heavy heart.
Seeing that no one came to greet them below, the two Demon Kings above were about to unleash a wave of anger.
To them, leveling Black Lake Sect wouldn't pose any difficulty.
Then they saw a little demon cultivator with only a Celestial Immortal Realm flying up, causing them to pause.
"Where is your Sect Leader?"
Under Brother Cheng's guidance, Cai Ying replied straightforwardly: "Dead."
"What?"
Their rage erupted again.
"How audacious!"
"Are you playing games with us?"
"Could it be that Black Lake Sect defied the Holy Hall's orders and fled with the entire sect?"
"Absurd!"
"Black Lake Sect truly has no reason to exist!"
The bodies of several outside experts surged with demon Qi, their divine souls scanning far and wide as they rushed down murderously.
But they abruptly halted, faces filled with surprise.
The bodies were still fresh and easily recognizable since it happened not long ago.
"Really dead?"
"How is this possible?"
The two Demon Kings exchanged looks, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
"How did they die?"
"Their demon bodies are intact, but their divine souls are all annihilated."
"This must be an immensely powerful divine soul, at least a quasi-emperor level power!"
After drawing this conclusion, the previous imposing airs of the two Demon Kings vanished, and they hurriedly escaped back to the flying ship with the Demon Venerables to report.
A moment later, the flying ship's cabin door opened again.
A Quasi-Emperor descended, atop an Immortal Treasure shaped like a throne, surrounded by hundreds of demon cultivators.
After meticulously examining the scene, the Quasi-Emperor showed a look of doubt.
"These people died in an instant, and they were killed simultaneously."
The ten or so Demon Kings around him were even more shocked upon hearing this.
"Ah? How strong must that be?"
"Likely stronger than myself."
"What?"
The Demon Kings exclaimed in surprise.
"Lie Yu Quasi-Emperor, you're a top-tier mid-stage Quasi-Emperor!"
"If this person is stronger than you, wouldn't that mean they're a late-stage Quasi-Emperor?"
"Why would such a powerful expert target a small sect like Black Lake Sect?"
"Indeed, with such strength, Black Lake Sect wouldn't dare offend them even if they wanted to."
Lie Yu Quasi-Emperor furrowed his brows, seemingly pondering something.
After a long time, he spoke solemnly: "No surprise, this should be the work of nearby war zones in secret!"
"Ah, no way?"
"How could they do that?"
"Yeah, we're all under the banner of the Holy Hall..."
Lie Yu Quasi-Emperor sneered coldly: "They're merely deliberately setting traps for me, preventing me from completing this mission."
"What should we do now?"
"Black Lake Sect has been exterminated, it's impossible to complete the task!"
Their conversation piqued Brother Cheng's curiosity from inside the sword scabbard.
What task?
He targeted one of the Demon Kings with the Mind Reading Technique and quickly learned the details.
The Evangelical Assembly of the Demon Realm was coming.
This assembly has always been hosted by the Holy Hall, but the participants are vast demon cultivators not belonging to the Holy Hall.
Evangelical means spreading benevolence and Dao, aimed at discovering more experts and talents.
This originally wasn't anything special, no different from a competition like the Grand Demon Assembly in the Demon Realm.
Only the Demon Realm is much stronger; besides the Holy Hall, experts abound, making it larger with more categories of competitions.
For many talented demon cultivators, this is a long-awaited opportunity.
Once they shine in the Evangelical Assembly, not only will they gain fame, but they'll also receive high-end Immortal Artifacts, Immortal Treasures, and Immortal Pills as rewards, and even have a chance to win the favor of the legendary Demon Emperor for extraordinary guidance.
This is enough to change many demon cultivators' destinies.
But this time, the situation is different from previous assemblies.
In the last epic battle, the Immortal Alliance and Holy Hall suffered heavy casualties at Brother Cheng's hands.
Now, the Holy Hall has nearly half as many experts left.
Though Heavenly Dao demarcated Jiang Zhang on the other side, the Holy Hall couldn't sit idle.
Their priority is to restore and strengthen their power.
In the past, demon cultivators found it difficult to join the Holy Hall; without recommendations, or if backed by weak forces and lacking special talent, even a Quasi-Emperor might not be able to join.
Now, the Holy Hall urgently needs to replenish new blood, and those who excel in the Evangelical Assembly will be directly recruited.
The assembly, initially every three million years, was also held in advance.
The intention is to gather elite experts and unparalleled geniuses across the Demon Realm for the Holy Hall's use via this assembly.
But demon cultivators are not foolish.
In past years, they flocked eagerly to participate in the Evangelical Assembly.
Being noticed by the Holy Hall was a great honor.
Yet it's clear that the Holy Hall will still face Jiang Zhang of the Demon Realm in future wars.
That's a man even Heaven couldn't take down.
Now, joining the Holy Hall means going to war, and most likely being sacrificed as cannon fodder.
Though most demon cultivators don't fear battles, they don't want to die for nothing.
Moreover...
During the last battle, Jiang Cheng toppled a hundred billion miles of the Immortal Realm, and to this day, the immortals in that region were not killed, enslaved, or even managed.
Though on the other side, they still live as before.
This indicates Jiang Cheng's enmity targets only the Immortal Alliance and Holy Hall.
To countless immortals and demon cultivators outside these organizations, he bears no hostility.
So, as long as you don't join the Holy Hall and Immortal Alliance, you're fine.
Might as well watch the big shots battle, just stay far away, and you won't get splattered with blood.
Unless you're extremely combative or find Brother Cheng and the Demon Realm disagreeable, who would join the Holy Hall at this critical juncture?
If this is seen as a catastrophe, joining the Holy Hall now is like being drawn to disaster, seeking self-destruction.
Thus, after this assembly's announcement, sign-ups halved compared to previous ones.
And when top Demon Sects like Nine-Star Demon Hall, Senluo Blood Hall, and Celestial Escape Pavilion announced that outstanding performers would be recruited by the Holy Hall, sign-ups nearly vanished.
This greatly enraged the Holy Hall leaders.
What's that supposed to mean? You fought tooth and nail to get in years ago, and now, given the golden opportunity, you disdain it?
Do we—the Holy Hall—not care about losing face?
Subsequently, leaders of the Demon Realm began a series of baffling operations.
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